XP and WORD - Won't follow Hyperlink

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I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.

However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?

Thank you.
 
"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>
> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?

We may need to know
1. How you connect to the Internet ?
2. Which Internet Browser you use and how it is
configured ( / Tools / Options ) ?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
 
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:14:57 -0500, "Don Phillipson"
<d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote:

>"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:c7tcm3t5rmpmsu2ul4etqk2nj0brq04ed5@4ax.com...
>
>> I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
>> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
>> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>>
>> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
>> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
>> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
>> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?
>
>We may need to know
>1. How you connect to the Internet ?
>2. Which Internet Browser you use and how it is
>configured ( / Tools / Options ) ?


I have two browsers, IE Explorer and Firefox. Connection to internet
is via home network w/router. I wonder if the McAfee Anti-Virus
could
be blocking access, but usually that pops open a little window asking
permission.

I tried looking in WORD to see if there is any option, but have yet to
find anything.
 
"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>
> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you.
>
>

From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email
 
Dear Frank;

Thanks for the help, I'll give it a try and report back.

Jim




On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:42:34 -0600, "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:c7tcm3t5rmpmsu2ul4etqk2nj0brq04ed5@4ax.com...
>>I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
>> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
>> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>>
>> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
>> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
>> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
>> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>
>From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
>Open Windows Explorer.
>Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
>Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
>and select it.
>Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
>Select 'open'.
>Click Edit.
>
>"Application used to perform this action" should read:
>
>"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
>(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
>double quotes.)
>
>DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
>
>#1:
>"%1",,-1,0,,,,
>#2
>IExplore
>#3 (blank)
>
>#4
>WWW_OpenURL
>
>URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
>
>Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
 
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:42:34 -0600, "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:c7tcm3t5rmpmsu2ul4etqk2nj0brq04ed5@4ax.com...
>>I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
>> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
>> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>>
>> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
>> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
>> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
>> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>
>From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>
>Open Windows Explorer.
>Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
>Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
>and select it.
>Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
>Select 'open'.
>Click Edit.
>
>"Application used to perform this action" should read:
>
>"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
>(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
>double quotes.)
>
>DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
>
>#1:
>"%1",,-1,0,,,,
>#2
>IExplore
>#3 (blank)
>
>#4
>WWW_OpenURL
>
>URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
>
>Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.

Frank;

I have only URL INTERNET SHORTCUT, not the other one. Should I try
to add it using NEW?
 
"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:42:34 -0600, "Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM"
> <franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>>"cbx" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>news:c7tcm3t5rmpmsu2ul4etqk2nj0brq04ed5@4ax.com...
>>>I am using XP Pro on my Thinkpad, and when using WORD 2003
>>> and you come across a hyperlink, normally you hold the CNTL key
>>> down and click on the mouse, and it will display/take you to the link.
>>>
>>> However, with XP it gives an error message, displaying the link
>>> and saying it can't find the server. I'm pretty sure it's not
>>> connecting to the Internet. I wonder if anyone else has had this
>>> problem, or is it just my machine? Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>From http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm
>>
>>Open Windows Explorer.
>>Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
>>Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet
>>Shortcut)
>>and select it.
>>Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
>>Select 'open'.
>>Click Edit.
>>
>>"Application used to perform this action" should read:
>>
>>"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
>>(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
>>double quotes.)
>>
>>DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:
>>
>>#1:
>>"%1",,-1,0,,,,
>>#2
>>IExplore
>>#3 (blank)
>>
>>#4
>>WWW_OpenURL
>>
>>URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.
>>
>>Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
>
> Frank;
>
> I have only URL INTERNET SHORTCUT, not the other one. Should I try
> to add it using NEW?
>

Yes you do have the other one. Look among those with a file extension of
(NONE)

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
www.fjsmjs.com
Do not reply with email
 
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